Coxarthritis as the Presenting Symptom of Gaucher Disease Type 1
Joint Authors
Damasio, Maria Beatrice
Brisca, Giacomo
Martini, Alberto
Picco, Paolo
Di Rocco, Maja
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-03-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gaucher disease (GD) type 1 is the most common lysosomal storage disorder due to beta glucocerebrosidase deficiency leading to an abnormal accumulation of its substrate, glucocerebroside, in the mononuclear phagocyte system.
The disease presentation is usually characterized by signs and symptoms related to hypersplenism, such as splenomegaly, anaemia, thrombocytopenia and leucopenia.
Skeletal disease may occur later for the infiltration of bone marrow by macrophages infiltration and bone resorption: bone involvement may be heterogeneously manifested by symptoms ranging from bone crisis to avascular necrosis, osteoporosis and defect in remodeling of long bones.
Herein, we report a patient in whom the osteoarticular involvement has been the only symptom of the disease stressing that this unusual presentation of GD has prompted a wide differential diagnosis with more common forms of coxitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brisca, Giacomo& Di Rocco, Maja& Picco, Paolo& Damasio, Maria Beatrice& Martini, Alberto. 2011. Coxarthritis as the Presenting Symptom of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Arthritis،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brisca, Giacomo…[et al.]. Coxarthritis as the Presenting Symptom of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Arthritis No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Brisca, Giacomo& Di Rocco, Maja& Picco, Paolo& Damasio, Maria Beatrice& Martini, Alberto. Coxarthritis as the Presenting Symptom of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Arthritis. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465871